BENAPOLE: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh seized 17 gold bars weighing 1.98kg from Pachvulot border of Jashore’s Sharsha upazila on Saturday, reports UNB.
Lt Col Tanveer Ahmed, commanding officer of BGB-21 battalion, said tipped off that gold was being smuggled to India, a team of BGB conducted a drive in Bottola area at noon.
He said they are trying to arrest the two smugglers.
A case has been filed with Sharsha police in this regard, added the commanding officer.